| R. Kelly discography | |
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 R. Kelly in 2017 | |
| Studio albums | 18 |
| EPs | 2 |
| Soundtrack albums | 1 |
| Compilation albums | 3 |
| Singles | 133 |
| Video albums | 6 |
| Mixtapes | 1 |
| Promotional singles | 10 |
American R&B singer-songwriter R. Kelly has released 18 studio albums, five compilation albums, one soundtrack album, six video albums, one mixtape, two extended play, and 133 singles (including 49 as a featured artist and 12 promotional singles).
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales figures | Certifications | |||||||||
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| US [1] | US R&B [2] | AUS [3] | CAN [4] | FRA [5] | GER [6] | NLD [7] | SWE [8] | SWI [9] | UK [10] | ||||
| Born into the 90's (with Public Announcement) | 42 | 3 | — | — | 79 | — | 50 | — | — | 67 | |||
| 12 Play |
| 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 66 | — | — | 20 | ||
| R. Kelly |
| 1 | 1 | 63 | 69 | — | 69 | 26 | 32 | — | 18 | ||
| R. |
| 2 | 1 | 65 | 25 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 33 | 26 | 27 | ||
| TP-2.com |
| 1 | 1 | 78 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 23 | 6 | 21 | ||
| The Best of Both Worlds (with Jay-Z) |
| 2 | 1 | 100 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 12 | 42 | 18 | 37 | ||
| Chocolate Factory |
| 1 | 1 | 31 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 25 | — | 18 | 10 | ||
| Happy People/U Saved Me |
| 2 | 1 | 62 | 16 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 26 | 21 | 11 | ||
| Unfinished Business (with Jay-Z) |
| 1 | 1 | — | 14 | 68 | 77 | 60 | — | 65 | 61 |
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| TP.3 Reloaded |
| 1 | 1 | 41 | 17 | 21 | 26 | 19 | 48 | 30 | 23 | ||
| Double Up | 1 | 1 | — | 19 | 49 | 46 | 34 | 37 | 39 | 10 |
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| Untitled |
| 4 | 1 | — | — | 157 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Love Letter | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 26 | — | — | 153 |
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| Write Me Back | 5 | 2 | — | — | 120 | — | 32 | 54 | — | 80 |
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| Black Panties |
| 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 94 | — | — | 128 |
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| The Buffet |
| 16 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| 12 Nights of Christmas |
| 177 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
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| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||||||
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| US [1] | US R&B [2] | AUS [3] | CAN [4] | GER [6] | NLD [7] | NZ [38] | SWE [8] | SWI [9] | UK [10] | ||||
| The R. in R&B Collection, Vol. 1 |
| 4 | 2 | 33 | 14 | 17 | 7 | 42 | 49 | 19 | 4 | ||
| Remix City, Volume 1 |
| 72 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Playlist: The Very Best of R. Kelly |
| — | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Epic |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| The World's Greatest |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| The Essential R. Kelly |
| 144 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
| Title | Album details |
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| Trapped in the Closet Chapters 1-12 soundtrack |
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| The R. in R&B – The Video Collection |
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| Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1–12 |
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| R. Kelly Light It Up Tour Live |
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| Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 13–22 |
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| Trapped in the Closet: The BIG Package |
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| Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 23–33 |
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| The "Demo" Tape |
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| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
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| US [39] | US R&B [40] | AUS [41] | FRA [5] | GER [6] | NLD [7] | NZ [38] | SWE [8] | SWI [9] | UK [42] | ||||
| "Why You Wanna Play Me?" [43] (with MGM) | 1990 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "She's Got That Vibe" (with Public Announcement) | 1991 | 59 | 7 | 28 | — | — | 15 | 19 | — | — | 3 |
| Born into the 90's |
| "Honey Love" (with Public Announcement) | 1992 | 39 | 1 | — | — | — | 52 | — | — | — | — |
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| "Slow Dance (Hey Mr. DJ)" (with Public Announcement) | 43 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Hey Love (Can I Have a Word)" (with Public Announcement, featuring Mr. Lee) | — [A] | 15 | — | — | — | — | 23 | — | — | — | |||
| "Dedicated" (with Public Announcement) | 1993 | 31 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Sex Me" | 20 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 75 |
| 12 Play | |
| "Bump n' Grind" | 1994 | 1 | 1 | 82 | — | — | — | 49 | — | — | 8 | ||
| "Your Body's Callin'" | 13 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 43 | — | — | 19 |
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| "Summer Bunnies" | 55 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | |||
| "U Will Know" (with Black Men United) | 28 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Jason's Lyric (soundtrack) | ||
| "You Remind Me of Something" | 1995 | 4 | 1 | 96 | — | — | 41 | 9 | — | — | 21 |
| R. Kelly |
| "Down Low (Nobody Has to Know)" (featuring The Isley Brothers) | 1996 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 20 | — | — | 23 |
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| "Thank God It's Friday" | — | — | 60 | — | — | — | 33 | — | — | 14 | |||
| "I Can't Sleep Baby (If I)" | 5 | 1 | — | — | 63 | 42 | — | — | — | 24 |
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| "I Believe I Can Fly" | 2 | 1 | 24 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 1 | Space Jam (soundtrack)/R. | ||
| "Gotham City" | 1997 | 9 | 9 | 100 | — | 3 | 9 | — | 9 | 9 | 9 | Batman & Robin (soundtrack)/R. | |
| "Half on a Baby" | 1998 | — | 61 | — | — | 38 | 19 | 18 | — | 43 | 16 | R. | |
| "Home Alone" (featuring Keith Murray and Kelly Price) | 65 | 22 | — | 39 | 82 | 70 | 43 | 60 | 39 | 17 | |||
| "I'm Your Angel" (with Celine Dion) | 1 | 5 | 31 | 97 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 3 | R. and These Are Special Times | ||
| "When a Woman's Fed Up" | 1999 | 22 | 5 | — | — | 25 | 25 | 14 | — | — | — | R. | |
| "Did You Ever Think" (featuring Nas) | 27 | 8 | — | — | 26 | 24 | — | — | 98 | 20 | |||
| "If I Could Turn Back the Hands of Time" | 12 | 5 | 65 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 39 | 3 | 1 | 2 | |||
| "Only the Loot Can Make Me Happy" | 2000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | 24 | ||
| "Bad Man" | — [B] | 30 | — | 32 | 57 | 34 | — | — | 50 | — | Shaft (soundtrack) | ||
| "I Wish" | 14 | 1 | 77 | 40 | 10 | 6 | — | 50 | 29 | 12 |
| TP-2.com | |
| "A Woman's Threat" | 2001 | — [C] | 35 | — | — | 43 | 64 | — | — | 58 | — | ||
| "The Storm Is Over Now" | — | — | 96 | 57 | 13 | 29 | — | 38 | 6 | 18 | |||
| "Fiesta" (Remix) (featuring Jay-Z and Boo & Gotti) | 6 | 1 | 69 | 17 | 8 | 48 | — | 46 | 11 | 23 | |||
| "Feelin' on Yo Booty" | 36 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "The World's Greatest" | 34 | 31 | — | 13 | 3 | 2 | 41 | 7 | 11 | 4 | Ali (soundtrack) | ||
| "Honey" (with Jay-Z) | 2002 | — | — [D] | 84 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | The Best of Both Worlds | |
| "Get This Money" (with Jay-Z) | — [E] | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Take You Home with Me (A.K.A. Body)" (with Jay-Z) | 81 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Ignition (Remix)" | 2 | 2 | 1 | 38 | 36 | 12 | 1 | 46 | 38 | 1 | Chocolate Factory | ||
| "Snake" (featuring Big Tigger) | 2003 | 16 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | ||
| "Soldier's Heart" | 80 | 84 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "Step in the Name of Love" (Remix) | 9 | 1 | — | — | 69 | 48 | — | — | 83 | 14 | Chocolate Factory | ||
| "Thoia Thoing" | 13 | 6 | 16 | 30 | 23 | 10 | — | 55 | 18 | The R. in R&B Collection, Vol. 1 | |||
| "Happy People" | 2004 | 19 | 7 | — | — | 49 | 40 | — | — | 49 | 6 | Happy People/U Saved Me | |
| "U Saved Me" | 52 | 14 | — | ||||||||||
| "Big Chips" (with Jay-Z) | 39 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Unfinished Business | ||
| "Don't Let Me Die" (with Jay-Z) | — [F] | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Trapped in the Closet, Chapter 1" | 2005 | 22 | 5 | — | 51 | 35 | 48 | 22 | — | 28 | 33 | TP.3 Reloaded | |
| "In the Kitchen" | 91 | 16 | |||||||||||
| "Playa's Only" (featuring The Game) | 65 | 36 | |||||||||||
| "Slow Wind" | — [G] | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Burn It Up" (featuring Wisin & Yandel) | — | — | — | — | 30 | 25 | — | — | 25 | — | |||
| "I'm a Flirt" (Remix) (featuring T.I. and T-Pain) | 2007 | 12 [H] | 2 [H] | 59 | — | 55 | — | 20 | — | 78 | 18 |
| Double Up |
| "Same Girl" (with Usher) | 20 | 4 | 47 | — | — | — | 4 | 20 | — | 26 | |||
| "Rock Star" (featuring Ludacris and Kid Rock) | — | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "I Believe" | 2008 | — | — [I] | — | — | 92 | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "Number One" (featuring Keri Hilson) | 2009 | 59 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 58 | — | 190 | Untitled | |
| "Religious" | — | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Echo" | — | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Sign of a Victory" (featuring Soweto Spiritual Singers) | 2010 | — | 81 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Listen Up! The Official 2010 FIFA World Cup Album | |
| "When a Woman Loves" | 93 | 16 | — | — | — | 38 | — | — | — | — | Love Letter | ||
| "Love Letter" | — [J] | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Number One Hit" | 2011 | — | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Radio Message" | — | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Share My Love" | 2012 | — [K] | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Write Me Back | |
| "Feelin' Single" | — [L] | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "When a Man Lies" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "I Look to You" (with Whitney Houston) | — | 90 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | I Will Always Love You: The Best of Whitney Houston | ||
| "My Story" (featuring 2 Chainz) | 2013 | 89 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Black Panties | |
| "Genius" | — | — [M] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Cookie" | — | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Legs Shakin" (featuring Ludacris) | 2014 | — | — [N] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Bump & Grind 2014" (with Waze & Odyssey) | — | — | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| Non-album single | |
| "Backyard Party" | 2015 | — | — [O] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Buffet | |
| "Switch Up" [56] (featuring Lil Wayne and Jeremih) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Born to My Music" [57] | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
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| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
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| US [39] | US R&B [40] | AUS [41] | FRA [5] | GER [6] | NLD [7] | NZ [38] | SWE [8] | SWI [9] | UK [42] | ||||
| "Payday" (The Winans featuring R. Kelly) | 1993 | — | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All Out | |
| "Down with the Clique" (Aaliyah featuring R. Kelly) | 1995 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | Age Ain't Nothing but a Number | |
| "Street Dreams" (Remix) (Nas featuring R. Kelly) | 1996 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | Street Dreams: The Remixes | |
| "All of My Days" (Changing Faces featuring Jay-Z and R. Kelly) | 1997 | 65 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All Day, All Night and Space Jam soundtrack | |
| "Gone Till November" (Makin' Runs Remix) (Wyclef Jean featuring Canibus & R. Kelly) | 1998 | Non-album single | |||||||||||
| "Be Careful" (Sparkle featuring R. Kelly) | — [P] | — [Q] | — | — | 52 | 4 | — | — | — | 7 | Sparkle | ||
| "Friend of Mine" (Remix) (Kelly Price featuring R. Kelly and Ron Isley) | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Soul of a Woman | |
| "Lean on Me" (Kirk Franklin featuring Mary J. Blige, Bono, R. Kelly, Crystal Lewis and The Family) | 79 | 26 | — | — | — | 57 | 27 | — | — | — | The Nu Nation Project | ||
| "Satisfy You" (Puff Daddy featuring R. Kelly) | 1999 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 19 | 2 | 4 | — | 38 | 6 | 8 | Forever | |
| "Contagious" (The Isley Brothers featuring R. Kelly and Chante Moore) | 2001 | 19 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Eternal | |
| "Guilty Until Proven Innocent" (Jay-Z featuring R. Kelly) | 82 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Dynasty: Roc La Familia | ||
| "We Thuggin'" (Fat Joe featuring R. Kelly) | 15 | 5 | 37 | — | 70 | — | — | — | — | 48 | Jealous Ones Still Envy (J.O.S.E.) | ||
| "Laundromat" (Nivea featuring R. Kelly) | 2002 | 58 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | Nivea | |
| "Clubbin'" (Marques Houston featuring Joe Budden and Pied Piper) | 2003 | 39 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | MH | |
| "What Would You Do?" (The Isley Brothers featuring R. Kelly) | 49 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Body Kiss | ||
| "Rich Man" (Russell Hamilton featuring R. Kelly) | — [R] | — [S] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | When I'm with You | ||
| "Gigolo" (Nick Cannon featuring R. Kelly) | 24 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Nick Cannon | ||
| "Guess What (Guess Again)" (Remix) (Syleena Johnson featuring R. Kelly) | — | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Chapter 2: The Voice | ||
| "Calling All Girls" (ATL featuring R. Kelly) | 2004 | — | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | The ATL Project | |
| "Hotel" (Cassidy featuring R. Kelly) | 4 | 6 | 25 | — | 22 | 70 | — | 24 | 28 | 3 |
| Split Personality | |
| "Gangsta Girl" (Big Tymers featuring R. Kelly) | 85 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Big Money Heavyweight | ||
| "So Sexy" (Twista featuring R. Kelly) | 25 | 10 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | Kamikaze | ||
| "So Sexy: Chapter II (Like This)" (Twista featuring R. Kelly) | 92 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Wonderful" (Ja Rule featuring R. Kelly and Ashanti) | 5 | 3 | 6 | — | 20 | 15 | 6 | — | 12 | 1 | R.U.L.E. | ||
| "Magic Chick" (Do or Die featuring R. Kelly) | 2005 | — | — [T] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | D.O.D. | |
| "In Love with a Thug" [67] (Sharissa featuring R. Kelly) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Every Beat of My Heart | ||
| "Hypnotic" (Syleena Johnson featuring R. Kelly and Fabolous) | — | 81 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Chapter 3: The Flesh | ||
| "Let's Make Love" [68] (Deep Side featuring R. Kelly) | 2006 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "That's That Shit" (Snoop Dogg featuring R. Kelly) | 20 | 9 | 64 | 30 | 39 | 73 | 18 | 55 | 37 | 38 | Tha Blue Carpet Treatment | ||
| "Go Getta" (Young Jeezy featuring R. Kelly) | 2007 | 18 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| The Inspiration |
| "Promise" (Go and Get Your Tickets Mix)" [70] (Ciara featuring R. Kelly) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Ciara: The Evolution | ||
| "I'm a Flirt" (Bow Wow featuring R. Kelly) | 12 [H] | 2 [H] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Price of Fame | ||
| "Make It Rain" (Remix) [71] (Fat Joe featuring R. Kelly, T.I., Lil Wayne, Birdman, Rick Ross and Ace Mac) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | We the Best | ||
| "Speedin'" (Rick Ross featuring R. Kelly) | — [U] | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Trilla | ||
| "All the Above" (Beanie Sigel featuring R. Kelly) | — | 83 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Solution | ||
| "Out of This Club" (The Pussycat Dolls featuring R. Kelly and Polow da Don) | 2008 | — | — [V] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Doll Domination | |
| "Ms. Chocolate" (Lil Jon featuring R. Kelly and Mario) | 2010 | — | 77 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Crunk Rock | |
| "Platinum" (Snoop Dogg featuring R. Kelly) | 2011 | — | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Doggumentary | |
| "That's What We Do" [72] (Ashanti featuring R. Kelly) | 2012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "Throwin' My Money" [73] (Twista featuring R. Kelly) | 2013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Dark Horse | |
| "We Been On" [74] (Rich Gang featuring R. Kelly, Birdman and Lil Wayne) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Rich Gang | ||
| "Do What U Want" (Lady Gaga featuring R. Kelly) | 13 | — | 21 | 8 | 14 | 27 | 12 | 17 | 14 | 9 | Artpop | ||
| "PYD" (Justin Bieber featuring R. Kelly) | 54 | 13 | 56 | 62 | 64 | 19 | — | — | 27 | 30 | Journals | ||
| "Make the World Go Round" [78] (DJ Cassidy featuring R. Kelly) | 2014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Paradise Royale | |
| "It's Your World" (Jennifer Hudson featuring R. Kelly) | — | — [W] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | JHUD | ||
| "Keep Doin' That (Rich Bitch)" [80] (Rick Ross featuring R. Kelly) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Hood Billionaire | ||
| "Dolo" (Kid Ink featuring R. Kelly) | 2015 | — | — | — | 196 | 98 | — | — | — | — | — | Full Speed | |
| "Somewhere in Paradise" [81] (Chance the Rapper featuring R. Kelly and Jeremih) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||
| "Wanna Know" [82] (Digital Farm Animals and Youthonix featuring R. Kelly) | 2016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "7 Squids" [83] (SahBabii featuring R. Kelly) | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
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| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||
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| US Bub. [49] | US R&B [40] | ||||||||||||
| "Fuck You Tonight" (The Notorious B.I.G. featuring R. Kelly) | 1997 | — | — [X] | Life After Death | |||||||||
| "Heaven I Need a Hug" | 2002 | 4 | 26 | Chocolate Factory | |||||||||
| "I'll Never Leave" | 2003 | 3 | 29 | ||||||||||
| "Peace" [85] | 2004 | — | — | Happy People/U Saved Me | |||||||||
| "Red Carpet (Pause, Flash)" | 7 | 31 | |||||||||||
| "Double Up" (featuring Snoop Dogg) | 2007 | — | — [Y] | Double Up | |||||||||
| "Hair Braider" | 2008 | — | 56 | Non-album singles | |||||||||
| "Skin" | — | — [Z] | |||||||||||
| "Supaman High" (featuring OJ da Juiceman) | 2009 | — | 46 | Untitled | |||||||||
| "Ignition (Viceroy Remix)" (with Viceroy) | 2014 | — | — | Non-album single | |||||||||
| "Marching Band" (featuring Juicy J) | 2015 | — | — | The Buffet | |||||||||
| "Wake Up Everybody" | 2015 | — | — | ||||||||||
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| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||
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| US [86] | US R&B [87] | FRA [5] | UK [88] | ||||||||||
| "It Seems Like You're Ready" | 1993 | — [AA] | — [AB] | — | — | 12 Play | |||||||
| "For You" | — | — [AC] | — | — | |||||||||
| "Sadie" | — | — [AD] | — | — | |||||||||
| "Baby, Baby, Baby, Baby, Baby..." | 1995 | — | — [AE] | — | — | R. Kelly | |||||||
| "You to Be (Be Happy)" (featuring The Notorious B.I.G.) | — | — [AF] | — | — | |||||||||
| "Trade in My Life" | — | — [AG] | — | — | |||||||||
| "It's On" (Mary J. Blige featuring R. Kelly) | 1997 | — | — [AH] | — | — | Share My World | |||||||
| "Spendin' Money" | 1998 | — | 84 | — | — | R. | |||||||
| "Don't Put Me Out" | — | — [AI] | — | — | |||||||||
| "I Don't Mean It" | 2001 | — | 73 | — | — | TP-2.com | |||||||
| "Fiesta" | — | 53 | — | — | |||||||||
| "The Greatest Sex" | — | 79 | — | — | |||||||||
| "The Best of Both Worlds" (with Jay-Z) | 2002 | — [AJ] | 39 | — | — | The Best of Both Worlds | |||||||
| "Somebody's Girl" (with Jay-Z) | — | 41 | — | — | |||||||||
| "Shake Ya Body" (with Jay-Z, featuring Lil' Kim) | — | 72 | — | — | |||||||||
| "More & More" | — | — [AK] | — | — | Non-album song | ||||||||
| "Step in the Name of Love" | 2003 | — | 65 | — | — | Chocolate Factory | |||||||
| "Heart of a Woman" | — | — [AL] | — | — | |||||||||
| "Forever" | — | 71 | — | — | |||||||||
| "Ignition" | — | — [AM] | — | — | |||||||||
| "Who's That" (featuring Fat Joe) | — | 65 | — | — | |||||||||
| "Pick Up the Phone" (with Ludacris and Tyrese) | — | 65 | — | — | 2 Fast 2 Furious soundtrack | ||||||||
| "Touched a Dream" | 2004 | — | 49 | — | — | The R. in R&B Collection, Vol. 1 | |||||||
| "I'm About to Get Her" (LL Cool J featuring R. Kelly) | — | — [AN] | — | — | The DEFinition | ||||||||
| "Ladies Night (Treat Her Like Heaven)" | — | — [AO] | — | — | Happy People/U Saved Me | ||||||||
| "If" | — | — [AP] | — | — | |||||||||
| "Prayer Changes" | — | — [AQ] | — | — | |||||||||
| "The Return" (with Jay-Z) | — | — [AR] | — | — | Unfinished Business | ||||||||
| "In the Club" (Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz featuring R. Kelly and Ludacris) | — | — [AS] | — | — | Crunk Juice | ||||||||
| "Happy Summertime" (featuring Snoop Dogg) | 2005 | — | — [AT] | — | — | TP.3 Reloaded | |||||||
| "Kickin' It with Your Girlfriend" | — | — [AU] | — | — | |||||||||
| "Slow Wind" (Remix) (featuring Sean Paul and Akon) | — | 91 | — | — | Remix City, Volume 1 | ||||||||
| "Mi Casa" (The Notorious B.I.G. featuring R. Kelly and Charlie Wilson) | — | — [AV] | — | — | Duets: The Final Chapter | ||||||||
| "Don't Let Go" | 2007 | — | — [AW] | — | — | Daddy's Little Girls soundtrack | |||||||
| "This Is Why I'm Cold" (Twista featuring R. Kelly and Speedknot Mobstaz) | — | — [AX] | — | — | Non-album song | ||||||||
| "Sex Planet" | — | 74 | — | — | Double Up | ||||||||
| "Freaky in the Club" | 2008 | — | — [AY] | — | — | ||||||||
| "Yellow Light" (Twista featuring R. Kelly) | 2009 | — | — [AZ] | — | — | Category F5 | |||||||
| "Crazy Night" (featuring Rock City) | — | — [BA] | — | — | Untitled | ||||||||
| "Exit" | — | — [BB] | — | — | |||||||||
| "Tongues" (featuring Ludacris) | 2010 | — | — [BC] | — | — | Non-album song | |||||||
| "Just Like That" | 2011 | — | 70 | — | — | Love Letter | |||||||
| "Just Can't Get Enough" | — | — [BD] | — | — | |||||||||
| "Green Light" | 2012 | — | 77 | — | — | Write Me Back | |||||||
| "To the World" (with Kanye West and Teyana Taylor) | 70 | 35 | 161 | 94 | Cruel Summer | ||||||||
| "Drown in It" (Chris Brown featuring R. Kelly) | 2014 | — | — [BE] | — | — | X | |||||||
| "Juicy Booty" (Chris Brown featuring Jhené Aiko and R. Kelly) | 2017 | — | — [BF] | — | — | Heartbreak on a Full Moon | |||||||
| "Let Me Love You" (R. Kelly Remix) (with DJ Snake) | 2016 | — [BG] | — | — | — | Non-album song | |||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
| Year | Title | Role(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Big Break | Himself | Contestant, 1st place |
| 2004 | Fade to Black | Himself | Documentary |
| 2005 | Trapped in the Closet Chapters 1-12 | Sylvester | Lead Role, Director and Producer |
| 2006 | Live The Light It Up Tour | Himself | |
| 2007 | Trapped in the Closet Chapters 13-22 | Sylvester, Pimp Lucius, Rev. Mosley James Evans | Lead Role, Director and Producer |
| Trapped in the Closet. The BIG Package | Sylvester, Pimp Lucius, Rev. Mosley James Evans | Lead Role, Director and Producer | |
| 2011 | R. Kelly Sings Sam Cooke: Live at the Five Star! | Himself | |
| The One8 Project: Hands Across the World | Himself | Documentary | |
| 2012 | Trapped in the Closet: The Next Installment | Sylvester, Pimp Lucius, Beeno, Rev. Mosley James Evans, Dr. Perry | Lead Role, Director and Producer |
| Love Letter Concert | Himself | ||
| R. Kelly: The King Lives | Himself | Documentary |
American singer Usher has released nine studio albums, ten compilation albums, eight extended plays, and 81 singles. His music has been released on the LaFace, Arista, Jive, RCA, and gamma record labels. Usher has sold more than 33 million albums in the United States alone and over 65 million albums worldwide. With over 150 million total records sold worldwide, he is one of the best selling music artists of all time. He has nine number-one singles and 18 Hot 100 top-ten singles on the US Billboard Hot 100. In 1994, Usher released his self-titled debut album in North America, which went onto sell 500,000 copies, and produced the singles "Can U Get wit It", "Think of You", and "The Many Ways". The former two peaked in the lower half of the UK and US charts. His follow-up 1997 album My Way sold over 8 million copies worldwide, becoming his breakthrough album. It is certified seven-times platinum in the US, and spawned three successful singles, including his first UK number-one song, "You Make Me Wanna...", and first US Hot 100 number-one song, "Nice & Slow". Usher's success continued in 2001, with his third studio album, 8701. It debuted at number four on the Billboard 200. The album produced two number-one singles, such as "U Remind Me" and "U Got It Bad". In 2002, the album was certified five-times platinum in the US for sales of 5 million copies. As of 2010, its worldwide sales stand at over 8 million.
American R&B singer-songwriter Chris Brown has released 11 studio albums, 1 collaborative album, 1 extended play, 9 mixtapes, 63 singles and 29 promotional singles.
American R&B singer Trey Songz has released nine studio albums, two extended plays (EPs), seven mixtapes and fifty-nine singles. His music has sold an overall 25 million records worldwide in singles and albums.
American rapper Gucci Mane has released 16 studio albums, 3 collaborative albums, 10 compilation albums, one soundtrack, 8 extended plays (EPs), 80 mixtapes and 100 singles and 16 promotional singles.
Trinidadian rapper Nicki Minaj has released five studio albums, one compilation album, three mixtapes, 136 singles, and 20 promotional singles. After becoming involved with dancing, music and acting in high school in New York City, she eventually pursued her passion for rapping. Minaj was discovered by American rapper Lil Wayne and signed to Young Money Entertainment—a subdivision of Cash Money Records with distribution through Republic Records—in 2009. Her first solo single, "Your Love", peaked at number 14 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and topped the Billboard Hot Rap Songs chart, an achievement that made Minaj the first female artist to top the chart as a solo artist since 2002. Minaj's next three singles, "Check It Out", "Right Thru Me" and "Moment 4 Life", all peaked within the top 40 on the Hot 100. Her debut studio album, Pink Friday, was released in November 2010, topping the US Billboard 200 and has since been certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The album's fifth single, "Super Bass", reached the top ten in multiple countries, including the US where it peaked at number three and has since been certified Diamond by the RIAA for selling over 10 million units in the country.
American singer Jeremih has released three studio albums, one extended play (EPs), three mixtapes and forty-eight singles.
The discography of American rapper Meek Mill consists of five studio albums, seven extended plays, one compilation album, three collaborative albums, eleven mixtapes, fifty-four singles, ten promotional singles and thirty music videos.
The discography of American rapper ASAP Rocky consists of three studio albums, one mixtape, 42 singles, eight promotional singles and 31 music videos.
American rapper Lil Wayne has released 286 singles including 19 promotional singles. Lil Wayne attained his first singles chart entry in 1999 as a featured artist on Hot Boys member Juvenile's single "Back That Azz Up", which peaked at number 19 on the United States Billboard Hot 100 and became a top ten hit on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and Hot Rap Songs charts. Wayne later released his debut solo studio album Tha Block Is Hot in November 1999. Its title track and lead single, which features B.G. and Juvenile, reached number 72 on the Billboard Hot 100. Lights Out followed in December 2000 and produced the singles "Get Off the Corner", "Everything" and "Shine". "Way of Life", the lead single from Wayne's third studio album 500 Degreez, peaked at number 71 on the Hot 100 and became a top 20 hit on the Hot Rap Songs chart. In 2004, Wayne was featured on the single "Soldier" by American girl group Destiny's Child, which became his first top ten hit on the Hot 100 and enjoyed commercial success internationally.
The discography of American rapper Young Thug consists of three studio albums, two compilation albums, twelve self-released mixtapes, seven commercial mixtapes, three extended plays, and sixty-nine singles.
The discography of American rapper Chance the Rapper consists of one studio album, five mixtapes and 27 singles.
The discography of American singer Ty Dolla Sign consists of three studio albums, two extended plays (EP), seven mixtapes and forty-four singles.
The American rapper Jay-Z has released 68 singles as a lead artist, 51 singles as a featured artist, and 14 promotional singles. "Can't Knock the Hustle" was the rapper's breakout hit, serving as lead single for his debut studio album, Reasonable Doubt (1996). During 1997, Jay-Z saw continued success with his singles "Sunshine", which peaked at number 25 on the UK singles chart, and "Wishing on a Star", which peaked at number 13. "The City Is Mine" was the most successful single of his second album, In My Lifetime, Vol. 1 (1997), which peaked at number three on the US Billboard 200 and received positive reviews from critics. In 1998, he released the singles "Can I Get A..." and "Hard Knock Life ", which peaked at numbers 19 and 15 on the US Billboard Hot 100, respectively. Both preceded his third album, Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life (1998), and led it to debut atop the Billboard 200. His fourth album, Vol. 3... Life and Times of S. Carter (1999), became his second album to do so, and spawned the Billboard Hot 100-top 40 singles "Jigga My Nigga" and "Big Pimpin'" ; the latter received platinum certification by the RIAA.
The discography of American rapper Quavious Keyate Marshall, known as Quavo, consists of two studio albums, two collaborative albums, two compilation albums, two mixtapes, and one extended play.
American rapper Offset has released two studio albums, one collaborative album, two compilation albums, two extended plays and twenty-six singles. In 2017, he released Without Warning, in collaboration with fellow Atlanta-based rapper 21 Savage and American record producer Metro Boomin. The album entered at number four on the US Billboard 200. The album spawned the single "Ric Flair Drip", which has been certified six-times platinum by the RIAA.
American rapper A Boogie wit da Hoodie has released five studio albums, two mixtapes, 33 music videos, four extended plays (EPs) and 49 singles.
American rapper Kanye West has released 138 singles, four promotional singles and charted with 65 other songs.
The discography of American rapper Lil Baby consists of three studio albums, one collaborative album, two compilation albums, six mixtapes, and 119 singles. His music has been released on the record labels Capitol, Motown, Quality Control, YSL, and his own Glass Window. With 76 million digital units sold in the United States, Lil Baby is among the highest certified artists in the United States. Lil Baby has achieved three number-one albums on the Billboard 200, 13 top-ten entries on the Billboard Hot 100, and has accumulated 143 total entries on the Billboard Hot 100 — the 8th most in the chart's history.
American singer-songwriter H.E.R. has released one studio album, two compilation albums, five extended plays, twenty-three singles and thirteen promotional singles.
American rapper Megan Thee Stallion has released three studio albums, one reissue, one compilation album, three mixtapes, three extended plays, 60 singles, and six promotional singles. In her early career, Megan Thee Stallion released the non-commercial, SoundCloud-exclusive mixtapes Rich Ratchet (2016) and Megan Mix (2017). She made her official solo debut by commercially releasing her first professional EP, Make It Hot, on September 18, 2017, which was followed by her second EP Tina Snow on June 8, 2018.
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